Cargo device
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsGegi George, Kyle Calvert
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Abstract
A cargo device includes a cargo storage compartment defining a cavity for receiving cargo therein, a cassette mounted to the cargo storage compartment by a lifting feature, the cassette being movable via the lifting feature between a locked position engaging a track and an unlocked position disengaged from the track, and a latch mechanism operably connected to the cassette. The latch mechanism is movable between an engaged state securing the cargo storage compartment within a vehicle cargo space, and a disengaged state released from the vehicle cargo space. Upon the latch mechanism being in the engaged state, the lifting feature is actuated to move the cassette into the locked position.
Claims20
A cargo device comprising:
- a cargo storage compartment defining a cavity for receiving cargo therein;
- a cassette mounted to the cargo storage compartment by a lifting feature, the cassette being movable via the lifting feature between a locked position engaging a track and an unlocked position disengaged from the track;
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- a latch mechanism operably connected to the cassette, the latch mechanism being movable between an engaged state securing the cargo storage compartment within a vehicle cargo space, and a disengaged state released from the vehicle cargo space,
- wherein upon the latch mechanism being in the engaged state, the lifting feature is actuated to move the cassette into the locked position.
A cargo device comprising:
- a cargo storage compartment defining a cavity for receiving cargo therein, the cargo storage compartment being selectively positioned within a vehicle cargo space via a cargo management system;
- a cassette mounted to the cargo storage compartment by a lifting feature, the cassette being movable via the lifting feature between a locked position engaging a track located in the vehicle cargo space, and an unlocked position disengaged from the track;
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- an actuator operably connected to the cassette via the lifting feature and engaging the lifting feature such that upon engagement of the actuator with a vehicle feature, the lifting feature is activated to move the cassette to the locked position.
A cargo management system comprising:
- a vehicle cargo area comprising a track defined therein and at least one vehicle component at select locations in the vehicle cargo area;
- at least one cargo device, each cargo device comprising a cargo storage compartment defining a cavity therein for receiving cargo, and further comprising a cassette for engaging with the track, the cassette being movable via a lifting feature between a locked position engaging the track and an unlocked position disengaged with the track;
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- a latch mechanism having an engaged state securing the cargo device with the a selected vehicle component of the at least one vehicle component at a selected location, and a disengaged state released from the selected vehicle component to allow movement of the cargo device within the vehicle cargo area to other selected locations,
- wherein upon engagement of the latch mechanism with the selected vehicle component, the latch mechanism is moved to the engaged state, and the lifting feature is actuated to move cassette to the locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.